FYI, the e-mail address for the Henderson County Genealogical Society is hcgenhis@brinet.com for those of you who want to send your request for Henderson County Heritage Volume I. -----Original Message----- From: Hopkins, Terri <terri.hopkins@cplc.com> To: NCHENDER-L@rootsweb.com <NCHENDER-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 10:07 AM Subject: RE: Heritage of Henderson Vol. I >I saw your note today and wanted to suggest that you send this message to >the Henderson Co Gen Soc...now that they have a web page and email... > >Everyone interested should send their interest in Vol. 1 to the Society. > >-----Original Message----- >From: William S. Pate, Jr. [mailto:wspate@earthlink.net] >Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 9:53 AM >To: NCHENDER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Heritage of Henderson Vol. I > > >Add me to the list of those wanting a copy of Heritage of Henderson County, >Vol. I ... but don't hold your breath to find one. I've been looking for >three years at used bookstores in western North Carolina and pretty much >every other location I visit. > >I've even subscribed to a daily used book search service though a renowned >used-and-rare book store in Chapel Hill, and have had a search pending with >Amazon.com for years. > >The only opportunity I've had came about three months ago -- one copy in >very good condition at $150. If I could have found the money immediately, >I would have bought it. But, I just plain didn't have the cash then. > >It's not easy to find a copy of this book. > >While I have great respect for the Henderson County Genealogical and >Historical Society, I believe they have dropped the ball on this one. When >I was there a few weeks ago, they still had no plans to reprint the volume. >But, everywhere I look in western North Carolina, book store owners laugh >when I ask for a copy. Obviously, there is some sort of demand for copies; >they keep getting inquiries, but never get any books. > >At the very least, the Henderson group could follow the lead of Wayne >County. The society in Goldsboro did not reprint the nice hardcover >version -- possibly due to limited demand or the amount of money required >up front. But, they did produce a photocopied, plastic-spiral-bound >version and sold it for about $45. > >Sure, it probably cost about as much as the original hardcover ... and it >certainly doesn't have the quality or durability. BUT, at least people >have access to the information! And, it's a whole lot cheaper than $150 on >the used market ... if you can even find a copy! > >I've known a lot of historians who were "book" people -- folks who are >intrigued by having nicely-printed and bound volumes on their shelves, the >kind of folks you see on C-SPAN all weekend. They would never consider >printing an issue unless it could be done "right." But, they lose track of >why most people buy and use books, reference books, in particular: To >extract the information from them, no matter what the information container >looks like. > >I have no idea at all if this is what motivates the genealogical society in >Hendersonville, though I've seen it shut down some helpful possibilities >elsewhere. I just wish they would make it easier to find and use the >information they have done such an outstanding job producing. > >Chip Pate >Pittsboro, NC > >Searching for information on the Henderson County family of >JOHN L. JOHNSON (1831-1867) & NARCISSA GARREN JOHNSON (1832-1896) >Children: Ruemma Gardenia, Martha Elizabeth, Lucy Carolina, >Virginia Narcissa and Hazzalie. Narcissa is buried at Mud Creek >Baptist; still searching for John. >